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Laine Briggs, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Laine

Laine Briggs is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience practicing in Georgia. She has worked extensively with people confronting relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse including sexual trauma, and depression, bringing a steady, experienced presence to sessions.

Background and approach

Her LMFT credential indicates specialized training in systemic and relational work and she is licensed to practice in Georgia. Briggs approaches therapy with warmth and openness, aiming to create a setting where clients can speak honestly about feelings and thoughts without fear of judgment.

She integrates evidence-informed methods such as Internal Family Systems alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused techniques to help clients explore underlying patterns, process painful experiences, and rebuild connections. Comfortable working in English and Spanish, she encourages people to take the first step toward healing and collaborates with each person to identify goals and next steps.

Integrating relational approaches into online care

Laine Briggs draws from Internal Family Systems to help clients explore internal parts and their roles when reacting to stress or trauma, providing a framework for understanding inner conflicts and self-leadership. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to examine how early relational patterns shape current bonds and to strengthen safety and trust in close relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy offers a structured way to identify core emotions and shift interactional cycles that maintain distance or escalation in partnerships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may combine elements from different models so the plan evolves with what proves most helpful in practice.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for varied schedules and geographic locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different communication styles, and access licensed professionals from home or while traveling. Briggs supports clients in selecting the session type that best matches their comfort and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and self-esteem challenges. Additional focus areas include communication problems, multicultural concerns, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work mixes relational and trauma-informed methods such as Internal Family Systems, attachment-based interventions, emotionally-focused therapy, and client-centered principles to support emotional processing and improved connection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of professional experience providing therapy in a range of relationship and trauma-related contexts.
What credentials and location information are available?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in Georgia. License details are GA LMFT MFT001711 and WA LMFT LF60819468.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients according to availability.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.
How are fees and subscription details handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Washington, Georgia

Languages

English, Spanish